Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder are writing the project - described as a "gothic thriller" - for NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Set in New Orleans, the "sexy" series will explore themes of murder and superstition. Charmelo and Snyder will both write and executive produce the initial pilot.

The pair's previous series - Sarah Michelle Gellar's CW drama Ringer - was axed in May following a single season, with CW boss Mark Pedowitz later blaming the show's "complicated, serialised" storylines.

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Charmelo and Snyder are already working with NBC on forthcoming Jekyll and Hyde drama Do No Harm - premiering in 2013 - on which they also serve as exec producers.